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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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