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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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