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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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