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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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