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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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