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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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