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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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