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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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