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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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