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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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