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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning 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 we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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