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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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