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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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