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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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