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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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