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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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