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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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