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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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