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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes 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. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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