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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing 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 teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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