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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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