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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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