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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth 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. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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