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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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