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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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