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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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