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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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