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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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