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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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