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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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