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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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