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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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