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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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