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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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