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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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