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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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