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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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