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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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