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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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