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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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