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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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