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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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