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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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