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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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