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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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