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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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