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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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