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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major 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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