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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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