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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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