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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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