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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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 normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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