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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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