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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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