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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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