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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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