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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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