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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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