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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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