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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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