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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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