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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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