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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal 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 teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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