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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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