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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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