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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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