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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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