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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies 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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