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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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