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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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