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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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