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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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