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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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