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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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