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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and 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 deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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