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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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