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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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