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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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