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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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