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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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