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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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