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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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