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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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