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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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