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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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