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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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