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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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