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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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