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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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