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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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