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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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