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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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