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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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