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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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