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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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