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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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