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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University 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 deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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