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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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