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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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