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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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