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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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