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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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