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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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