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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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