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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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