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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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