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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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