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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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