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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate 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 are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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