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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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