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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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