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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal 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 certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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