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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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