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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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