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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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