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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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