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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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