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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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