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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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