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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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