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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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