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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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