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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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