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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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