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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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