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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? 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 student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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