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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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