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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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