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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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