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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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