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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices 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 inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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