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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and 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 we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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