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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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