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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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