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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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