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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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