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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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