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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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