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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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