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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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