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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world 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 normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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