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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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