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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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