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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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