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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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