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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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