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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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