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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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