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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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