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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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