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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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