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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students 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 MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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