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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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