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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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