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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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