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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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