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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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