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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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