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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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