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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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