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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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