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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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