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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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