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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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