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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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