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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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