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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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