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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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