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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world 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 (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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