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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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