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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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