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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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