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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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