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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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