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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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