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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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