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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with 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 stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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