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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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