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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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