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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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