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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment 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 participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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