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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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