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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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