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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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