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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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