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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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