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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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