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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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