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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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