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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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