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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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