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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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