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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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