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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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