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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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