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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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