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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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