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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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