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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment 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 we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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