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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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