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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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