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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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