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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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