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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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