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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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