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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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