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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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