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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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