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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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