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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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