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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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 almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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