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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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