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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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