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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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