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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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