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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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