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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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