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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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