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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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