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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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