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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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