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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network 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 institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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