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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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