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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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