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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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