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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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