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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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