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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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