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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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