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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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