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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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