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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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