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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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