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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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