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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. 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 participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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