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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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