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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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