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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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