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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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