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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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