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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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