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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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