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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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