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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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