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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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