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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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