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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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