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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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