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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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