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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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