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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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