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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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