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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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