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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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