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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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