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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take 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 mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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