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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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