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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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