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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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