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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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