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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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