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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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