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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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