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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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