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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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