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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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