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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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