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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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