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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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