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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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