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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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