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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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