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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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