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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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