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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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