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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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