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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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