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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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