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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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