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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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