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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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