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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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