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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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