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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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