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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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