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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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 free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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