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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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