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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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