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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online 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 educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the 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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