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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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