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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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