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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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