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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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