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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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