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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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