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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online 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 get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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