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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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