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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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