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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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