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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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