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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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