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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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