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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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