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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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