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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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