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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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