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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing 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 education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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