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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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