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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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