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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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