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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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