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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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