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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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