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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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