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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education