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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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