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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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