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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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