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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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