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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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