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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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