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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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