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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing 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 these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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