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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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