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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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