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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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