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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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