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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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