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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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