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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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