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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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