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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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