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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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