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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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