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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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