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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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