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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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