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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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