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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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