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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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