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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices 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 issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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