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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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