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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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