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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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