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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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