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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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