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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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