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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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