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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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