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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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