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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive 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 stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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