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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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