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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment 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 handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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