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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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