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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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