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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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