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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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