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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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