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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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