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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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