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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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