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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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