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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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