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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews 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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