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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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