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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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