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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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