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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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