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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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