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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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