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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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