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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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