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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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