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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn 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 learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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