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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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