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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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