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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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