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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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 abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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