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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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