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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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