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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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