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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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