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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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