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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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