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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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