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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling 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 institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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