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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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