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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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