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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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