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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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