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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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