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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-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 be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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