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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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