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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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