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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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