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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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