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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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