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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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