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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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