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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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