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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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