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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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