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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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