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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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