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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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