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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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