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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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