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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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