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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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