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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online 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. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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