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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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