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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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