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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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