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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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