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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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