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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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