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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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