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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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