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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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