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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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