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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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