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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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