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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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