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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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