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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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