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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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