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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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