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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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