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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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