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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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