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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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