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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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