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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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