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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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