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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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