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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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