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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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