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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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