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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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