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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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