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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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