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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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