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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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