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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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