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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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