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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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