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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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