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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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