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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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