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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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