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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with 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 teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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