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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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