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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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