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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly 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. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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