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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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