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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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