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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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