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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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