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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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