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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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