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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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