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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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