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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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