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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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