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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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