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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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