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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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