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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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