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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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