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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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