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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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