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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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