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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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