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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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