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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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