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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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