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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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