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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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