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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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