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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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