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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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