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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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