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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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