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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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