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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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