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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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