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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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