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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of 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 customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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