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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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