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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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