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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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