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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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