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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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