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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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