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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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