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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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