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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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