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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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