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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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