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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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