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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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