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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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