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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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