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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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