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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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