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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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