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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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