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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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 but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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