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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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