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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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