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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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