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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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 free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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